Here's a good primer (for those with access to _Nature_): http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080116/full/451240a.html http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080116/full/4

Here's a good primer (for those with access to _Nature_): http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080116/full/451240a.html http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080116/full/451240a.html Summary (for those without) - Shaw is the latest in a long history of individuals who thought the way to go in solving the protein folding problem was to create a specialized processor. In every past attempt, these individuals have been beaten out by those who are willing to work with commodity parts and refine the algorithms. At the very least, Shaw is climbing a very steep slope! Also related: http://www.astrogrape.org/ http://www.astrogrape.org/